define
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1. decide upon or fix definitely (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | choose, pick out, select, take, |
| definition | : | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | quantify, |
| definition | : | use as a quantifier (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | name, |
| definition | : | mention and identify by name (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | reset, |
| definition | : | set anew (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | define, |
| definition | : | give a definition for the meaning of a word (verb.communication) |
2. give a definition for the meaning of a word (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | redefine, |
| definition | : | give a new or different definition of (a word) (verb.communication) |
3. determine the essential quality of (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | determine, |
| definition | : | fix in scope; fix the boundaries of (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | redefine, |
| definition | : | give a new or different definition to (verb.stative) |
4. determine the nature of (verb.stative)
5. show the form or outline of (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | show, |
| definition | : | make visible or noticeable (verb.perception) |
6. decide upon or fix definitely (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, limit, |
| definition | : | the greatest possible degree of something (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | bent, set, |
| definition | : | a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | determinative, determiner, |
| definition | : | one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases (noun.communication) |
7. give a definition for the meaning of a word (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | definition, |
| definition | : | a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol (noun.communication) |
8. determine the essential quality of (verb.stative)
9. show the form or outline of (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | definition, |
| definition | : | clarity of outline (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | defining, shaping, |
| definition | : | any process serving to define the shape of something (noun.process) |
10. decide upon or fix definitely (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, limit, |
| definition | : | the greatest possible degree of something (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | bent, set, |
| definition | : | a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | determinative, determiner, |
| definition | : | one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases (noun.communication) |
11. give a definition for the meaning of a word (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | definition, |
| definition | : | a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol (noun.communication) |
12. determine the essential quality of (verb.stative)
13. show the form or outline of (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | definition, |
| definition | : | clarity of outline (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | defining, shaping, |
| definition | : | any process serving to define the shape of something (noun.process) |
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